wilson trio | dallas child photographer

could you just get lost in these sweet faces? i could have followed these kids around all day. photogenic and fun...and those eyes! ahhhh...

thanks guys for a great morning

renaissance angel | dallas child photographer

hello again!! first i have to thank all of the faithful visitors to my hopelessly neglected blog. i love your comments - on the blog and through my website - and love to hear that you want to see more of what i have been up to. i have been swamped with sessions since october and am so excited to share some of the images of the fantastic kids i have spent time with. however, today is not that day. :)

editing is my life right now, but for this little girl and her family, i needed to make an exception. this little bug reminds me of the angels painted throughout the renaissance...cherubs. i had so much fun getting to know her and couldnt help but hug her every chance i got which is why i felt compelled to "share" her.

her daddy is fighting for our country far, far away. with the exception of a few short months, he has only been able to watch this little angel grow from afar and because he is in an extremely dangerous area, his ability to access the internet or mail is sporatic and difficult. so, i wanted to post some pictures of this pretty little face on my blog in the event that her daddy will find his way to a computer and will be able to see how precious she is. i have no doubt this face could bring sunshine to even the most dreary of days.

call me sentimental, maybe it is the holidays, or that i have small kiddos as well and saw my children in this little bug's face. but, i want to tell this little one's daddy and all who serve with him that i appreciate so very much all that you have temporarily given up to make sure that my kids and i are safe.

be safe and hurry home.

legacy dance center | dallas child photographer

this session was definitely action packed. 2 bitty little girls in fluffy tutus from tutu-la-roo, at what was supposed to be a shoot in a cupcake shop. well, the shop didn't work out as expected so i scambled to find another interesting place to go. low and behold, just a few steps away was the chic salon, the green peridot and as i walked by their window, i fell in love with their ultra-cool chair. these people rocked. they allowed us to haul their ultra-cool chair outside, have 2 bitty little kids crawl all over it, and even allowed the kids to hang out inside the salon for a bit. thank you!!

this session was for pamela purcel's new dance studio, legacy dance center. this lady is awesome and so great to work with. you will have to check out her dance history on her site because she is amazingly talented. then, you will have to stop by her studio soon to see a display of herd of birdz photos!

taylor girls | dallas child photographer

i loved this session with these 2. they had great hair (my sister is a red-head and i have a soft spot for red-heads), their skin was to die for picking up all this really great light, and they were goof balls (of which i am one, so i guess i have a soft spot for goof balls, too). it was a lot of fun. they made fun. thanks again, girls. you are both beautiful inside and out!

and monkey makes three | dallas child photographer

although "monkey" was not intended to take part in the session today, she had a job to do and she did it well. this little miss was so bubbly and sweet as long as monkey was close. and who knew monkey was so photogenic!

this family was so sweet and these girls were so cute. the little one just couldn't bear to sit on her bottom because it was dirty on the sidewalk...we were downtown and she was right...so we compromised and she sat on her knees. i didnt know there were children out there who liked being clean. they certainly dont live in my house.

i know that i will have to post more of this family, but mom, here is a quick look at what we did when you werent looking. :)

thanks for sharing your family with me today.

fun.fun.fun | dallas child photographer

this cutie-pie was a kick in the pants. she was so much fun!!! goofy, patient, involved and just such an easy kiddo to be around. she's the kind of kid you could travel around the world with and have a great time. kids like these are why i love my job.

thank you for a great day.

jammin downtown | dallas family photographer

so my mom calls me and mildly scolds because i havent kept up with my blogging. she was right to scold...did i just say that?...i have done a poor job of posting.

as my fellow photographers will attest, tis the season. crazy. once october arrives, the season kicks off like racehorses on the track. and while it has been a great ride and i have met so many fabulous people, i do not have enough time to blog each session. so, i will start fresh. i will appease my mother :) and share this family with you.

these people are some of the coolest around, and some of my favorites. of course it helps that mom delivered my third child, dad is the hippest pediatrician around and Will, the middle kiddo...well, i am trying to figure out how to work out an arranged marriage between him and my Gracie. :)

when they approached me to do a family shoot, little did i know that we would be the most happenin' street act with dad on guitar - he was in a band in his other life - one on bongos, one with the yukalele and another on tamborine.

fun. fun. fun.

thanks guys, i had a BLAST!